1890s Archive

Birdseye map of Fort Worth by Wellge – 1891 US40 #4 DALLAS/FT WORTH, TEXAS (Birdseye Map, 1891, Wellge) Date: 1891 Author: H. Wellge Dwnld: Full Size (12mb) Source: Library of Congress Print Availability: See our Prints Page for more details pff This map is part of a series depicting the 40 largest cities in the United States (as ranked by CBSA). This series will run through the month of July....

Map of Houston by Wm. M. Thomas & Co. in 1890 US40 #6 HOUSTON, TEXAS (Roadmap, 1890) Date: 1890 Author: Wm. Thomas and Co Dwnld: Full Size (5mb) Source: Library of Congress Print Availability: See our Prints Page for more details pff This map is part of a series depicting the 40 largest cities in the United States (as ranked by CBSA). This series will run through the month of...

Birdseye map of Boston by Walter in 1899 US40 #10 BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS (Birdseye Map, 1899, Walker) Date: 1899 Author: Walker Dwnld: Full Size (12mb) Source: Library of Congress Print Availability: See our Prints Page for more details pff This map is part of a series depicting the 40 largest cities in the United States (as ranked by CBSA). This series will run through the month of July. Great birdseye of...

Birdseye map of Seattle by Augustus Koch in 1891 US40 #15 SEATTLE, WASHINGTON (Birdseye Map, 1891, Koch) Date: 1891 Author: A. Koch Dwnld: Full Size (28mb) Source: Library of Congress Print Availability: See our Prints Page for more details pff This map is part of a series depicting the 40 largest cities in the United States (as ranked by CBSA). This series will run through the month of July. Great...

Birdseye map of Minneapolis by Smith in 1891 US40 #16 TWIN CITIES, MINNESOTA (Minneapolis Birdseye Map, 1891, Smith) Date: 1891 Author: Frank Pezolt Dwnld: Full Size (23mb) Source: Library of Congress Print Availability: See our Prints Page for more details pff This map is part of a series depicting the 40 largest cities in the United States (as ranked by CBSA). This series will run through the month of July....

Birdseye map of St. Louis by Graf – 1896 US40 #18 ST LOUIS, MISSOURI (Birdseye Map, 1896, Graf) Date: 1896 Author: Graf Dwnld: Full Size (15mb) Source: Library of Congress Print Availability: See our Prints Page for more details pff This map is part of a series depicting the 40 largest cities in the United States (as ranked by CBSA). This series will run through the month of July. [Also...

Birdseye map of Portland by Wood in 1890 US40 #23 PORTLAND, OREGON (Birdseye Map, 1890, Wood) Date: 1890 Author: Wood Dwnld: Full Size (27mb) Source: Library of Congress Print Availability: See our Prints Page for more details pff This map is part of a series depicting the 40 largest cities in the United States (as ranked by CBSA). This series will run through the month of July. Here's a handsome...

Birdseye map of Sacramento by Elliott – 189x US40 #25 SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA (Birdseye Map, 1890s, Elliott) Date: 189x Author: Elliott Dwnld: Full Size (19mb) Source: Library of Congress Print Availability: See our Prints Page for more details pff This map is part of a series depicting the 40 largest cities in the United States (as ranked by CBSA). This series will run through the month of July. This Elliott birdseye...

Birdseye map of Kansas City by Koch – 1895 US40 #29 KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI (Birdseye Map, 1895, Koch) Date: 1895 Author: Koch Dwnld: Full Size (19mb) Source: Library of Congress Print Availability: See our Prints Page for more details pff This map is part of a series depicting the 40 largest cities in the United States (as ranked by CBSA). This series will run through the month of July. When...

Birdseye map of Columbus by Bailey in 1872 US40 #32 COLUMBUS, OHIO (Birdseye Map, 1872, Bailey Date: 1872 Author: Bailey Dwnld: Full Size (12mb) Source: Library of Congress Print Availability: See our Prints Page for more details pff This map is part of a series depicting the 40 largest cities in the United States (as ranked by CBSA). This series will run through the month of July. A badly-weathered but...

Birdseye map of Norfolk by Wellge in 1892 US40 #36 NORFOLK, VIRGINIA (Birdseye Map, 1892, Wellge) Date: 1892 Author: Wellge Dwnld: Full Size (10mb) Source: Library of Congress Print Availability: See our Prints Page for more details pff This map is part of a series depicting the 40 largest cities in the United States (as ranked by CBSA). This series will run through the month of July. An absolutely gorgeous...

Birdseye map of Providence by Providence Journal in 1896 US40 #37 PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND (Birdseye Map, 1896, Prov. Journal) Date: 1896 Author: Providence Journal Dwnld: Full Size (8mb) Source: Library of Congress Print Availability: See our Prints Page for more details pff This map is part of a series depicting the 40 largest cities in the United States (as ranked by CBSA). This series will run through the month of...

E. Kurtz Johnson's birdseye view of the National Capital, Washington D.C. In 1892. Birdseye view of the National Capital, Washington D.C. Date: 1892 Author: E. Kurtz Johnson Dwnld: Full Size (13.8mb) Print Availability: See our Prints Page for more details pff E.K. Johnson's birdseye map of Washington, D.C. [gmap] in 1892. For more maps and images from this period in the region's history, visit the The Historical Society of Washington D.C..

D.D. Morse's birdseye map of San Gabriel, California from 1893. Birdseye View of San Gabriel, Cal. Date: 1893 Author: D.D. Morse Dwnld: Full Size (6.7mb) Print Availability: See our Prints Page for more details pff This map isn't part of any series, but we have other Southern California maps that you might want to check out. D.D. Morse's handsome print of San Gabriel, California [gmap] in 1893. For more maps and...

Amer. Pub. Co.'s Perspective map of Great Falls, Montana in 1891. Perspective Map of Great Falls, Montana Date: 1891 Author: American Publishing Co. Dwnld: Full Size (10.3mb) Print Availability: See our Prints Page for more details pff This map isn't part of any series, but we have other featured maps that you might want to check out. The American Publishing Co.'s birdseye map of Great Falls, Montana [gmap] in 1891. For...

Amer. Pub. Co.'s birdseye map of Buena Vista, Virginia in 1891. Birdseye view of Buena Vista, Virginia Date: 1891 Author: Amer. Pub. Co. Dwnld: Full Size (12.3mb) Print Availability: See our Prints Page for more details pff This map isn't part of any series, but we have other featured maps that you might want to check out. This view was made for the city of Buena Vista, Virginia [gmap] by the...

T.M. Fowler's birdseye map of Mifflintown, Pennsylvania in 1895. Birdseye view of Mifflintown, Pennsylvania Date: 1895 Author: T.M. Fowler Dwnld: Full Size (2.9mb) Print Availability: See our Prints Page for more details pff This map isn't part of any series, but we have other maps of Pennsylvania that you might want to check out. Mifflintown, Pennsylvania [gmap] as drawn by T.M. Fowler. Mifflintown, if this image is to believed, must've been...

H. Morgenroth's birdseye map of the City of McKeesport, Pennsylvania in 1893. City of McKeesport, Pennsylvania and vicinity Date: 1893 Author: H. Morgenroth Dwnld: Full Size (8.7mb) Print Availability: See our Prints Page for more details pff This map isn't part of any series, but we have other maps of Pennsylvania that you might want to check out. Morgenroth's birdseye map of McKeesport, Pennsylvania [gmap] and vicinity from 1893. For more...

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